Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Many thanks to you guys, Lino, Chris & Claude. There are published sources for some of the KG losses over the Invasion front for KG 2, KG 6, KG 54 & LG 1 (sure I've forgotten some), but being able to fill in the 'holes' for the KG losses for June-44 is greatly appreciated. Would love to see any of you guys publish your research in this area one of these days!

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

I was hoping to write about German bomber ops over Normandy...maybe in the future but the dearth of first-hand accounts might prevent me from doing this

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Hi, not wanting to hijack Martin75's thread, but still relevant.
Could anybody oblige with the loss detail for KG77 22.6.44 Junkers 88A-17 a/c lost.

3Z+KP W.Nr 888804
3Z+CP W.Nr 301541
3Z+LL W.Nr 801614

Any info on crew or loss detail most appreciated.

Best regs,
Steve.

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Steve, from 'K' reports I have:-

3Z+KP in sea 20 miles N/W Le Harve at 2330 hrs attacked by N/F Bf and Bs baled out - Ff Ltn. Werner Kornemann missing, B Gef. Alexander Petersohn missing, Bf Uffz. Erich Tonges (umlaut over o) POW, Bs Uffz. Herbert Stoppler missing.

3Z+CP in sea off Cherbourg Penisula 2345hrs hit by ships AA starboard wing tank exploded and crew baled out -FF. Uffz Hilmar Hauck missing, B. Ogef Herbert Weise POW picked up by a Destroyer, Bf Fw. Otto Essmann missing, Bs Ogef. Hemut Iestolik missing.

3Z+LL in sea 20 miles north off Cherbourg at 0010hrs hit by ships AA shortly after releasing torpedos - Ff Ltn. Ulrich Laubis POW wounded, B Uffz. Gerhard Lindenau, Bf Uffz. Andreas Prohls ( umlaut over o) Bm Uffz. Gerhard Will all missing Pilot rescued later that morning from his dinghy.

Spellings of names best I can make out from quality of reports,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Brian, im extremely grateful for your help in clarifying these losses.
Many thanks.

Best regs,
Steve.

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Hello,

for the fourth name of crew of 3Z+CP I have Ogefr. Helmut Niestelik !

Regards

Claude

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

NVM says Niestolik and Prohls is Pöhle

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Hello Claude,
I am also interested in informations about torpedo bombers of KG77 in the mediteranian june to august 1944. My father had been the navigator of a JU88 A4 torp. 3Z+OH. He and his crew survived 21 missions. I have the original log-book of this plane from one of the crew-members where all the flights are documented and fotos from that time. Have you any interesting material, fotos, documents?

Regards, Harald

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Hello Harald,

I think you can try to contact Chris Goss, Rémi (RT) and Lino von Gartzen ; the first hand infos I have came from them (principally infos on losses sustained by KG77 and KG26 during the period june to august 1944).
I am very interested if you can give me infos on missions accomplished by your father during this period.

Regards

Claude

Re: 4 more Ju88 A-17 june 1944
 

Hi Claude,
thanks for your commendation. I'm already in contact with Harald since a while :-)

Greetings

Lino